HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council - 2013-55 RESOLUTION NO. 2013-55
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH URGING THE GOVERNING BOARD
OF THE SOUTH COAST AIR QUALITY MANAGEMENT DISTRICT TO USE
FUNDING FROM RULE 1304.1, ELECTRICAL GENERATING FACILITY FEE
FOR USE OF OFFSET EXEMPTIONS, ON LOCAL AIR QUALITY PROJECTS
AND DIRECTING CITY MANAGER TO DEVELOP A SET OF PROPOSED
CLEAN AIR INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS
WHEREAS, on September 6, 2013 the South Coast Air Quality Management District
(SCAQMD) approved Rule 1304.1,which sets a fee if Electric Generating Facilities meet their
emissions offset obligations for boiler replacement projects by using different offsets provided
by SCAQMD pursuant to Rule 1304(a)(2). The final rule (adopted by a vote of 11-1)
emphasizes the use of fees in those communities that are closest to the facilities and funding
projects consistent with the AQMIYs Air Quality Management Program goals; and
Recently, SCAQMD Executive Officer Dr. Barry Wallerstein informed the Stationary
Source committee that the CPV Sentinel project located in Coachella Valley is a good model for
the use of Rule 1304.1 fees and recommended that the CPV Sentinel general approach, i.e. that
all of the fees paid by the CPV Sentinel were expended locally, be followed for other projects;
and
The City of Huntington Beach(City)estimates that fees generated from AES'Huntington
Beach Energy Project using offsets pursuant to Rule 1304.1 will total over$72,000,000. The
fees will be paid in increments to SCAQMD in 2014, 2019 and 2021; and
The AES'Huntington Beach Energy Project Application for Certification before the
California Energy Commission requests permit conditions to potentially emit a net increase of
193.9 tons per year of Oxides of Nitrogen, or NOx, 13.8 tons per year of Sulfur Dioxides (SOx),
119.6 tons per year of Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC's), 91.1 tons per year of PMIo and 98.2
tons per year of PM2.5; and
AES'Huntington Beach Energy Project will utilize Best Available Control Technology to
meet the Lowest Achievable Emissions Rate (LAER) standard and in addition pay the Rule
1304.1 fees; and
The City has installed 2.13 megawatts of on-site solar and retired the Renewable Energy
Credits creating annual emission reductions of 3,429,545 pounds of carbon dioxide, 910 pounds
of NOx, 174 pounds of SOx, 285 pounds of PMIo and 213 pounds of PM2.5i and
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The City is in the process of upgrading its street lights to LED light sources which is
projected to reduce electricity consumption by 4,405 megawatt hours annually; this will also
reduce stationary source emissions by as 2,912,586 pounds of Carbon Dioxide, 1,846 pounds of
NOx and 802 pounds of Sox; reduce 388 pounds of PM10 emissions annually and 291 pounds of
PM2_5 emissions annually; and
The longer life LED street lights will result in three avoided round trips of heavy duty
maintenance bucket trucks per fixture; and the City's LED street light conversions will eliminate
1,764,000 miles of diesel-fueled heavy duty truck vehicle emissions and pursuant to EPA data
result in reduced mobile source emissions of 4,303,423 pounds of CO2, 17,686 pounds of
Nitrogen Oxides, 1,065 pounds of Volatile Organic Compounds, 4,623 pounds of Carbon
Monoxide, 307 pounds of PM10 and 330 pounds of PM2.5; and
NOW, THEREFORE,the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach does hereby
resolve as follows:
SECTION 1. The City Council urges the Governing Board of the South Coast Air
Quality Management District to:
1. Engage with the stakeholders nearest the AES Huntington Beach Energy Project
to develop an investment plan consistent with the CPV Sentinel template where the mitigation
funding is expended on projects closest to the project.
2. Invest the Rule 1304.1 2014 annual estimated fees of$2,894,802, less 8% for
AQMD administration, from AES' Huntington Beach Energy Project Rule 1304.1, in the City's
street light LED upgrades providing stationary and mobile emissions reductions.
SECTION 2. The City Council directs the City Manager to develop a proposed
comprehensive set of clean air infrastructure projects in consultation with SCAQMD staff in
preparation for AES' planned lump sum Rule 1304.1 payments.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach at a
regular meeting thereof held on the 21st day of October , 2013.
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REVIE D APPROVED: APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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INITIA A D APPROVED:
V ity Manager
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss:
CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH )
I, JOAN L. FLYNN the duly elected, qualified City Clerk of the City of
Huntington Beach, and ex-officio Clerk of the City Council of said City, do hereby
certify that the whole number of members of the City Council of the City of
Huntington Beach is seven; that the foregoing resolution was passed and adopted
by the affirmative vote of at least a majority of all the members of said City Council
at a Regular meeting thereof held on October 21, 2013 by the following vote:
AYES: Sullivan, Hardy, Harper, Boardman, Carchio, Shaw, Katapodis
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
Cityt6lerk and ex-officio du k of the
City Council of the City of
Huntington Beach, California